Bedstead-fastening



(No Model.)

J, A. STEWART.

BEDSTEAD FASTENING.

No. 306,862. Patented 001;. 7, 1884.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent; No. 306,362, dated October '7, 1884.

Application filed November I, 1888. (N0 model.)

To (ZZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN A. STEWART, a citizen of the United States, residing at Whites borough, in the county of Grayson and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in BedsteadFastenings; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it a-ppertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specifieation.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of this invention applied to the post and rail of a bedstead. Figs. 2, 3, and 4 are perspective Views of the different parts.

This invention has relation to bedstead-fastings; and it consists in theconstruetion and novel arrangement of devices, as will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in, the claim appended.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawings, a designates a bed-post provided with one section of my improved fastening. This section, b, is provided with a shouldered flange, c, on its front face, and is secured to face of the post by screws d, as shown. From the face of the shouldered flange 0 two or more studs, 0, project laterally, spaces f being left between for the reception of laterally-projecting. studs 9, of which there may be one or more on the flange h of the section t, which is secured to the rail is by screws Z, as shown. 1 preferably use three projections or studs e and two studsg; but two studs e and one stud 9 may be used, if desired, without departing from the character of my invention. The studs 6 and g are provided with central vertical holes, m, which are aligned when the sections 12 and i are engaged at right angles by their studs, and a coupling-pin, n, is passed down through the aligned holes m, and locks the sections firmly together.

This fastening is easily put together and may be quickly taken apart by withdrawing the coupling-pin. It is cheap and simple, and will not come apart accidentally, so that there is no danger of the bedstead falling where this fastening is used. The flanged shoulder renders the jointv perfectly tight, so there is no danger of lateral play, the parts fitting evenly and snugly.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The bedstead fastening herein described, consisting of the locking-pin n, the sections b and t, which are respectively provided with the laterally-projected alternating studs e and 9, having aligned vertical perforations to receive the said locking pin, and their faces provided with the outer beveled flanges, c and h, at the base of the studs, extending the entire length of the sections, so that when the sections are connected together they willmeet each other in angular form, whereby the strain on the locking-pin and the lateral studs is equalized, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof Iafflx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN ADKEBSON STEW'ART.

Witnesses:

H. M. MAYFIELD, BURT MArLEs. 

